A Preschool Programme in Bergamo

At our international Early Years in Bergamo, children are challenged to unlock their full potential by embarking on a rich, innovative early years programme. The foundations for future success and accomplishment are firmly established through holistic development and world-class pedagogy, affording a seamless transition into the primary school years. 

In the early years, children develop their unique characters, discover and nurture their particular talents, and gain critical tools and qualities to make sense of the world around them. Our talented team of native English teachers are passionate about getting the best from each learner. With high-quality teaching based on the world-renowned Reggio Emilia Approach, and elevated by the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), our Early Years programme in Bergamo cultivates key learning skills, strong values and robust personal qualities, nurturing confident, curious, competent individuals.

Scuola dell’infanzia Bergamo
 

Why Choose Our Kindergarten/Early Years in Bergamo?

Children at International School of Bergamo follow a leading early years programme that combines structured, play-based learning with a globally recognised education framework, ensuring top outcomes in school and beyond.

As children advance through our Bergamo Early Years, they gain excellent academic, physical, social and emotional skills with the help of our highly qualified early years specialists. Activities at our daycare are personalised to maximise learner outcomes and cater to our students' specific needs and abilities, with parents monitoring their progress at each step. Learners embark on the prestigious International Baccalaureate PYP framework, which promotes high standards both in the classroom and outside, and offers a smooth transition from Early Years to primary school. 

As a top preschool in Bergamo, we offer excellent learning facilities which elevate learning, including a broad selection of cutting-edge outdoor areas.

Opzioni di frequenza per la scuola dell’infanzia

Preschool Options

Our Early Years programme in Bergamo provides two options, with some flexibility for families with different schedules. 

Part-time
Drop-off: 8:30am to 9am
Collection: 12:30pm 

Full-time 
Drop-off: 8:30am to 9am 
Collection: 4:00pm 

Parents may opt for earlier drop-off between 7:30am and 8:30am. We also offer after-school daycare from 4pm to 5pm to allow for later collection.

Our Kindergarten/Early Years Curriculum

Our meticulously planned, structured early years programme is a testament to our world-class Early Years provision in Bergamo. 

High-quality early years pedagogy supports learning in the pre-kindergarten phase, in which the globally renowned Reggio Emilia approach is seamlessly integrated with the IB programme. 

At age 3, learners embark on the IB PYP framework, which emphasises holistic development and cultivates key competencies through play, exploration and discovery. 

Grade 1 prepares students for elementary school and comprises four units, focusing on play and inquiry. Personal, social and emotional development is prioritised, along with self-management, communication, early reading and writing, and mathematical language.

Ambiente educativo della scuola dell’infanzia alla International School of Bergamo

An Engaging and Stimulating Preschool Environment

The effective learning spaces at our Early Years are to promote growth and stimulate learners by providing a supportive, nurturing environment. Students enjoy access to extensive creative and sensory materials that cultivate agency and collaboration owing to their strategic and accessible organisation. As a result, students make excellent progress and take steps toward realising their full potential. Our early years setting is meticulously crafted to provide the best start to their schooling and facilitate creativity, exploration, inquiry and learning through play.

Immersione linguistica in inglese nella scuola dell’infanzia

Language Immersion in Our Kindergarten/Early Years

The early years at our Bergamo preschool include an English full-immersion programme. Children use numerous tools and resources to develop strong reading, writing and speaking skills throughout Early Years, gaining competence from an early age.

Students begin to work with words and letters, associate sounds with rhyming patterns, and identify sounds and letters in their own and each other’s names. 

Italian language classes are introduced in Grade 1 to provide a solid basis for bilingual and multilingual skills development and expand learners’ knowledge and awareness of their local context.

Educational spaces at the International School of Bergamo’s preschool

Purpose-Built Learning Facilities for the Kindergarten/Early Years

Modern, purpose-built learning facilities are integral to our world-class early years provision in Bergamo. Our spacious classrooms boast excellent tools and resources that elevate learning and facilitate a wide variety of stimulating learning interventions. With exclusive access to extensive outdoor areas, including several gardens and a dedicated play area, learners enjoy ample opportunities to engage in exploration, free play and immersion in nature. An expansive school gym and football pitch are used for additional physical activity and education.

Docenti della scuola dell’infanzia alla International School of Bergamo

Passionate, Dedicated Kindergarten/Early Years Staff

Our dedicated team of early years teachers support learners as they nurture foundational skills and qualities throughout the early years. By engaging actively with each learner, our preschool staff foster their unique characters and cultivate essential communication, social and self-management skills through regular discussions, questions and opportunities for play and achievement. To support children with special education needs (SEN), we have a dedicated SEN specialist who develops strategies and activities for addressing learning or behavioural difficulties.

Kindergarten/Early Years Activities to Maximise Our Learners' Potential

Play is the driver for all learning in the early years. Through regular play and exploration, students will learn to inquire as they build and test theories, helping them make sense of the world around them. Our transdisciplinary early years programme uses play as a learning tool for children to apply their language and mathematical skills to different contexts, consolidating learnings, exploring connections and developing their symbolic competency.

  • Art Atelier
  • Music Using the Orff-Schulwerk Methodology
  • Movement Laboratories
  • Outdoor garden & courtyard
  • Munari

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